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POLICEMAN KIMBROUGH
Not Yot Ablo to Loon House. Per.
tiel Paralysis Affects Nock.
With the exception of two days,
Policemen J. R. Kimbrough has not
been able to leave his home since be
ing shot in his encounter with a ne
gro in the freight yards some weeks
since.
Mr. Kimbrough, while able to be
about the house, suffers a good deal
of inconvenience when eating as it
pains him to swallow, the throat
and neck muscles being partially
paralyzed from the wound made l>y
H., the bullet which is still embedded
in the back of the neck near the rpin.
The engine Yoom for the fire i!e-jal column,
partment wW face Second street and| Mr. Kimbrough can move his head
will be the rear tjventy-five feet of from back to front but cannot move
the new building,running across the it sidewise. His general physical
entire width of &e edifice, fifty feet, condition is as good os could be ex-
Immediately over the engine room atipected under the circumstances, but
^ the front will be the room for the his strength is somewhat weakened
NEW CITY HEADQUARTERS
For Fire Department, Mayor’s Court
And City Clerk.
The city of Tifton is to have one
of the best fire departments in small
cities when all the new arrangements
.arc completed and suitable quarters
ihavo been ^selected for the engine
room and the firemen’s room in the
’ new building that is to be erected
' on the corner 6f Love avenue and
Second street, work on which lr to
begin as soon as the material is on
the ground,.same having been order
ed out by the contractor, W.
Spooner.
VICIOUS NEGRO
SHOT AND HILLED
By White Man Juat Over Irwin
County Line
•firemen, two paid men to be con
stantly on hand.
Immediately behind the firemen’s
room on the second floor will be the
city clerk’s offices and back of that
a room will he built for the police
court
These rooms will be spaeiously
built for the purposes they will be
used and will be .equipped in modern
style.
While It will be some time before
the new building is ready for occu
pancy, the Chemical engine for the
fire department has been ordered
and will be in the city before many
days, it is said, and temporary quar
ters will be selected for it until the
permanent engine room is built.
through the fact that he cannot cat
•n.
A CARD OF THANKS.
We take this method of express
ing our heartfelt thanks and appre
ciation to the dear kind people of
Tifton for their many acts of love
and sympathy during the illness and
death of our dear husband and
brother. We sincerely thank each
of those who so kindly tendered us
the use of their cars for the funeral.
We pray God’s richest blessings on
all. Mrs. L. A. Harrison
Mr. and W.T. Wallis.
Mrs. H. S. Murray left Tuesday
morning for Cordele, where she is
the guest of Mrs. F. G. Boatright.
Statement of the Condition of the
The Bank of 'Tifton
Located at Tifton, Ga., at tha close of business September 19th, 1916.
RESOURCES:.
Demand Loans
Time Loans
Due from Banks and Bankers in this State $161,463.00
Due from Banks and Bankers in other States.. 41,344.09
Currency 26,734.00
Gold 2,000.00
Silver, Nickels, etc *>' 3,876.26
Clearing-House / 6,283.93
Advances on Cotton 437,503.93
$ 2,145.79
707,966.73
668,204.20
Total
LIABILITIES:
1,378,316.72
LUCE, GEORGE AND JENKINS
Capital Stock Paid in $ 26,000.00
Surplus Fund 125,000.00
Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses, Interest
/end Taxes Paid 127,196.03
Individual Deposits Subject to Check $747,791.39
Time Certificates 351,512.27
tified Checks 8.66
Checks 1,808.37 1,101,120.69
1,378,310.72
IF GEORGIA—Tift County.
came B. H. McLeod, Cashier of The Bank of Tifton. who
i, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true
Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bonk.
B. H. McLeod.
id subscribed before me, this 26th, day of September, 1916.
L. B. Herring, Notary Public, Tift County, Gn.
E. P. Bowen, Vice-President
B. H. McLeod, Cashier.
J. W. O’Neal, Asst. Cashier.
4
denied Statement of Condition of
ink of Tifton. Tifton, Ga.
Close of Business, Sept. 25. 1916.
• RESOURCES:
. $ 691,518.97
iposited with Other Banks 398,706.54
>. 424,179.64
m ADVANCING WHEN SHOT
Five Negroes Said to be Drinking
Wore Cursing and Fighting in
Front of Mr. Willis’ Horae.
News reaches Tifton that a negro
was shot and kilted by Mr. Tom Wil
lis (named not confirmed,) who lives
just over the Irwin county line near
Mr. T. Y. Fletcher’s, and from fhe
meagre details received it is learned
that Mr. Willis had to shoot the ne-
gre in self defense.
It seemed that a party of live ne
groes rode up in front of Mr. Willis’
home in an auto and that they were
evidently drinking, because they stop
ped the car and began to curse and
fight, creating a very undesirable
commotion.
Mr. Willis went to them, first tak
ing his shot gun down and carrying
it along, and tried to get them to
stop, but *8 he advanced toward tl.e
fighting negroes one of them came
towards him with a rush an.l curse!
ht him. Mr. Willis told the negro to
stay away from him and that they
must all stop cursing and lighting,
but the negro kept coming towards
him threateningly.
When the negro came up Mr. Wil
is raised his gun and as the negro
started to assault him he fired, and
<he colored man was so close that
the gun’s charge passed completely
through the negroe’s body and the
clothing was set afire.
Several neighbors hearing th? cam-
motion came up about this time it is
understood and the other four ne
groes were put under arrest and the
sheriff of Irwin county telephoned
for. The sheriff arrived some time
after and took charge of the dead
man as well as the four negroes ar.
retted.
It is learned that the negroes had
been to Fitzgerald and had been
drinking and that they got into some
kind of an argument with the result
as above stated.
Who the negroes were or where
they were from is not known, 'out
it is said that the four arc being held
in Ocilla for trial.
Had Mr. Willis not had his shot
gun handy, there ia little doubt but
that he would have been rnugV.y
handled by the colored men.
$1,514,405.16
LIABILITIES:
$ 25,000.00
ided Profits 253,066.69
1,236,338.46
WORK DAY RALLY.
Every member of every Methodist
Sunday school.in Tift county is urg
ed and expected to observe Work
Day Saturday, September 30th. All
Methodists and any others who will
are asked to give the proceeds of
this day’s work to tile support of the
Methodist Orphanage located at Ma
con where there are 180 dependent
orphans looking to YOU for food
anil raiment.
Carry the proceeds of Saturday's
work to your Sunday school Sunday
October 1st and let it be forwarded
promptly to the home. God’s bles>
sing is Upon you in this land of
plenty. Share it with these whom
God has given us to care for. X,
.$1,514,405.15
us In Proportion to Capital of any Bank in Georgia.
Bom at YorK.Pa., he led
the life of a uiealttu ~
planter. When. Congrei
called for ftmds
to carry on the
ReOolunott, Helsotv*
raised two nullion
dollars onhls
ou)n credit:
In doing solve
idreckeahi^ estate.
HA
redit of Virginia
Exhausted,
e late and emptied his well-fiPed purse, to
equip our Continental Army. He did
edit and personal security —but died poor
INTERESTING PROGRAM
The Woman’s Missionary Union, of
the Baptist church of Mcll Associa
tion will meet at L6nox October 5th,
1916. The meeting will be held in
the Methodist church beginning at
9:30.
Program.
1. Song.
2. Devotional—Mrs. McDonald
3. Address of Welcome—A Lenox
lady.
4. Response—Mis. H, H. Tift.
5. Supenintendent’s Message.
6. Song.
7. Question Box—Mrs. Chas. Car
ter.
Afternoon.
1. Song.
2. Devotional—Mrs. C. A. Chris-
i tian.
| 3. W Oman’s Work and intelligent
-Mrs.
: and prayerful giving
i Willingham.
Mr.. W. S. Walker. Supt.
Selected for Court of Appoala by
Democratic Convention.
The State Convention in Macon
Tuesday was a Democratic Conven
tion—there was never a probability
of its being anything else, despite re
ports to the contrary. ,
“The feature of the Convention
wai the speech of John T. BoifeuiUet
lauding the administration of Gov
ernor Harris and moving to make the
nomination of Mr. Dorsey unani
mous,’’ said one of the delegates from
Tift this morning. “It was a beau
tiful piece of oratory, and with the
commanding presence of the speak
er and his powerful voice, one of
the finest things the Convention list
ened to.’’
“Next was the speech of accept
ance of Mr. Dorsey. It was just loqg
enough and said just the things that
should have been said. Its one dis
cordant note was the criticism of the
two Georgia Senators which should
have been left out, as it did no good
and grated on the ears of some of
the audience. The speech made many
friends for Mr. Dorsey, and nearly
every one attending the Convention
expects for him a progressive and
successful administration."
Everything had been arranged iri
caucus the night before and the Con
vention moved like clockwork, not 4
nay vote being recorded until the or.
dcr of business was well under way.
Hugh M. Dorsey was nominated
for Governor by acclamation. Gov
ernor Harris’ name was withdra'
and Mr. Pottle’s campaign manai
seconded Mr. Boifeuillet’s move ito
make Mr. Dorsey’s nomination unan
imous.
J. R. Smith, of Atlanta, was elect
ed temporary Chairman and J. J.
Flint, of Spalding, permanent Chair
man. H. P. Gardner, of Eatonton,
was made Secretary.
The platform endorsed President
Wilson’s administration without re
serve, as did the speeches of Mr.
Smith and Mr. Dorsey.
Roscoc Luke, of Thomasville; Wal
ter F. George, of Cordele, and W.
Frank Jenkins, of Eatonton, were
nominated for the three places on the
Court of Appeals.
An attempt to have the Convention
nominate ' a successor for Judgi
Lumpkin on the Georgia Supremi
Court failed,
middle of the balloting accomplished
what the Luke men had tried j for; it
turned the tide in favor of Luke.
In quick succession, after the roll
call had been finished, Johnson,
Screven, Bulloch, Effingham, Cha
tham, Rockdale, Bryan, UnioU, Wil
cox, Baldwin and Dodge counties
switched their votes to Luke, and
other counties threw half their sup
port to Luke making more than
enough convention votes to elect the
candidate.
The name of L. P. Skeen wa* never
presented to the convention. After
the first ballot Grogan and Jones
withdrew, leaving eleven candidates
in the field. J. F. Reddy, of Pike,
moved that upon the conclusion of
the second ballot, the three lowest
candidates be eliminated from the
running. By this process, Graham,
Yeomans and Cozart were thrown
out. The Muscogee county delegation
withdrew Mr. Cozart on the second
ballot, by not casting their vote for
him, he being from that county.
Th* New Executive Committee.
The executive committee as select
ed by the convention is:
First District—R. M. Martin, Lib
erty; S. C. Turner, Bulloch; R. E.
DeLoach, Tattnall; R. R. Tippin,
Evans.
Second District—J. D. Chason, De
catur; S. M. Watson, Mitchell; J. G.
Perry, Colquitt; W. J. Willis, Grady.
Third District—B. M. Turnipseed,
Clay; J. H. Ward, Crisp; A. S. Bussce
Turner; Roger Williams, Schley.
Fourth District—B. F. Boykin,
Carroll; Jeff Taylor, Marion; u C.
Slade, Museogee; A. H. Freeman,
Coweta.
Fifth District—N'ym McCullough,
Fulton; D. B. Bullard, Campbell; J.
II. McCallie, Rockdale; J. E. Boden-
heimer, DcKalb.
Sixth District—Green F. Johnson,
Jasper; J. B. Hardy, Upson; L, Z. Gil-
Ibert, Clayton; John G. Ward, Henry.
Seventh District—Sam L. Graham,
In
WILL EXAMINE ALL
SCHOOL CHILDREN
County Said Dr. Fort
Fletcher School
PROF. BREEDLOVE ALSO SPOKE
ia uuuut lypnuiu,
avers, because, he
w in the district
of it right jiway
To Farmers About Getting Stalks
Out of the Way. Co-operation is
'Assured in That District,
/"'Digressing from his usual program
Dr. A. G. Fort at Fletcher, school
house Wednesday night told the pa
trons of that school that ho wanted
to tell them about diptheria mote es
pecially than to talk about typhoid,
slow and malarial fevers, bccaui
said diptheria is now
and if we take hold
and get the co-operation of
trons of the school there is little fear
of the malady spreading.
The meeting was one of thh series
that is being held over thq county
by Dr. Fort and Prof. Wstjbn in the
interest of the work these two gen
tlemen represent. There yrcre a num
ber of the patrons of t)ws chool pre-
ent and they gave tMt speakers un
divided attention throughout and it
was made known that there would be
hearty co-operation in that district
by the fanners in the fight against
the weevil and by the school patrons
in the effort to keep the school free
from contagious diseases.
Dr. Fort was introduced by J.
Dana Jones, of the Gasette, who
spoke briefly about the work the bus
iness men of Titfon were doing to
furnish markets' for other crops than
cotton, and the people in attendance
seemed much pleased to learn that
they were being co-operated with in
the fight that is to be made by the
farmers against the weevil’s ravages.
Dr. Fort besides telling the Flet
cher patrons that he was going to be
with them Monday when the school
opened to make examinations of all
the children entering the school, said
that-ho would make examinations of
every child in the rural districts of
the county beginning next week, and
that he had yet to find any man who
wanted his child to transmit a con
tagious disease to his neighbor's chil
dren, or who wanted his neighbor’s
child to bring the disease into bi>
family, and for these reasons Dr.
Fort said he had not had any trou
ble in getting hearty co-operation in
his work.
He also spoke briefly about typhoid
and malarial fevers and said that the
work of inoculation was getting
along splendidly for the two former
and that people generally were
screening or using other means to
keep from having the latter.
Prof. J. H. Breedlove followed Dr.
Fort, taking the place of Prof. L. 8.
Watson, and told the farmers that he
was much pleased to know that prep
arations were being made all over
the county to get rid of the cotton
stalks as quickly as possible after
the cotton was picked. He said that
this would greatly help making a
crop next year. He also said that it
seemed to be a good plan to plant
small grain on the cotton stubble.
' The meeting was a good one nnd
the farmers in attendance seemel
much pleased that these two gentle
men had been with them for an even
ing's consultation.
HE WENT TO MILL.
Mr. Silas O'Quinn thinks he went
the boys with the ox-wagon one bet
ter when he went to mill in boyhood
days.
He carried a sack of corn on
horseback, the sack balanced across
the horse’s back. Everybody who has
tried it knows how corn crawls, and
before he got to the mill, the sack
fell off.
He was too small to lift the sack,
there was no house in sight, it was a
mile to the mill, and a bunch of hogs
were feeding a short distance off.
Tight places make a boy think, and
after looking around awhile, Mr.
O’Quinn saw a fallen pine not far
off, and the butt end rested high on
the broken stump. He could not car
ry the corn, but he could drag it, and
after awhile he got it to the log,
rolled it up far enough.to get the
horse under it, and pushed the sack
off on him. That was inventive gen
ius, but the sweat and toil made an
impression that Mr. O'Quinn has car
ried for more than half a century.
Golden Hardware Company An
nounce! Event ot Interest.
Beginning October 4th, Thursdays
and continuing through the 10th, Bin
Golden Hardware Company
nounce that they will conduct a dem
onstration and sale of the South
Bend Malleable Range.
This range is a mighty good ona
and the demonstration at this popu
lar store will attract a great of
attention.
The announcement is also mad*
that a valuable set of pure aluminum
cooking ware will be given free with
each range during the demonstra
tion.
BIG HOLIDAY OCTOBER 25.
SPARTASBURC EAGLET.
The farmers of this section i
taking advantage of the fair w
thcr and gathering their crops.
We can find the boll weevil hi
great numbers now, but we are plan
ning to fight ’em.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Coogle t
Miss Rachel Rupree were in Tifton
chopping and attending to busincse
matters Saturday morning.
Mr. John Clifton was in Tifton
selling cotton Saturday.
Well, “Summer is telling Autumn
Good-bye” now. I guess we will hear
the wedding bells ringing.
Among those who attended the an
nual meeting at Oak Grove Sunday
from this section were: Mr. N. Ben-
nefield and family, Mosers. Fitzhaugh
Baker, Burk Lengly, Robt. Coogle,
and Thomas Clinton,
Mr. and Mrs. George Conger, He.
and Mrs. Tom Conger attended
preaching at Oak Grove Sunday.
We are at a lose to know why Fits-
hugh looked sad Sunday. Wonder if
Sparlu World’s Famous Shows—Cir.
cus, Hippodromo end Menagerie.
All of Thursday the busiest man in
town was Mr. Jas. B. Beck, Advance
Agent of Sparks World's Famous
Shows. He was like a wili-o-the-wisp,
now here, now there, making con
tracts and arrangement* for the |
coming of the great circus.
The grounds known as the Tifton kl* Ford kicked him.
Heights were .eased for Octob.r ' p^^^r *%,**"&
‘"th- his pockets filled with gum Sunday.
The Sparks shows as they will I Mrs. S. J. Coogle was the pleasant
appear here this year rank among the. tfuest of Mrs. W. I. Dupree Sunday,
leading circuses of the country. It is ( M Goff ., g un d,y were: Mrs. Cathep-
cinimcd to have two solid trains of e „e, Miss Lizzie, Mr. Phillips Livin
twenty monster railway ears, almost ton, Mr. Thomas CUfton and i
four hundred people and over two Coogle.
hundred animals, both foreign and | werl the ^e,U of
domestic. ,M. B. McClelland and family Smt-
The show employe over fifty peo- day.
pie In the department of publicity . somebody has a new hrother-in-
alone and from now on until show ^m" UA Park is
day the country for twenty miles .pending a few days with his brothcr-
around will be given a thorough bil- in-law, Mr. B. E. Robin-on.
ling and If the weather Is at all fa- . Our school (Ansley) opens Mon.
vorable Tifton will have to entertain
quite through gathering. Mex Bell.
ah immense throng on that day.
BIRTHDAY DINNER.
to banh your money, you btgin to bail J cred-
younelf rttiabl. and trustworthy.
account, yon are neglecting one of the great-
It enable* yon to plan and boild for
ity. It makes you a person of
in the business world.
F TIFTON
SORGIA
nuanuMi
k. Floyd; J. Z. Foster, Cobb; J. T. Nor
ris, Bartow; John B. Lacy, Pope.
Eighth District—Julian McCurry,
Hart; J. F. Green, Clark; B. W. Boyd,
Greene; W. J. Mathews, Elbert.
Ninth District—O. A. Nix, Gwin-
Miss Reca Childs celebrated her »». T T p n t
sixteenth birthday Sunday, Septew- r ,:/• e
ber 24th. There were 24 quests be-|^*' 1 *‘“ an » Hall; Howard Tate, Pic«-
Hides the family. Miss Childs was lens.
.the recipient of many useful, prea-j Tenth District—John T. Allen,
^pretty P^enTfrom h£j?^ G.iucke Taliaferro;
father, the mo3t valuable and valued.!^ - Goodwin, Washington; W. W.
Th«i dinner was plentiful and so j Shaw, Richmond,
very carefully prepared and served, j Eleventh pistrirt—<Gordon Know,
2&'L^”llW^^nSdb e ! f .?• T - C— Ecbols;
one* and plain ones. (Jonn W. Quincy, Coffee, J. A. Hen-
We wish Miss Childs many such, derson, Irwin,
event* and happy blessed years for| Twelfth District—J. W. Palmer,
C F Brinson John-
son; G. L. Price, Emanuel; A. J.
Vearty, Lexington.
A BROKEN COLLAR-BONE.
Mr. S. A. Mathews, of Route 4, was
in Tifton Tuesday nursing a broken
collar-bone.
Mr. Mathews was loading bay
Wednesday of last week, and had
eighteen bales on the wagon. One of
them fell, knocking him from the
wagon, and he fell between the front
of the wagon and the mules, which
started the team off. Both wagon-
wheels passed across his left shoul
der, breaking the collar-bone and
inflicting severe bruises.
It was a close call, as the
wheels narrowly missed his head,
and Mr. Mathews is glad to be able
to be out so soon.
ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE A WIFE AND BABY HELP
LESS SHOULD YOU DIET
DIE EVERY MAN MUST. IT IS HIS DUTY TO HAVE MONEY
PILED UP IN THE BANK TO MAKE SURE THAT HIS FAMILY
WILL NOT BE IN WANT WHEN HE IS TAKEN AWAY FROM
THEM.
YOUR BEST LIFE INSURANCE IS MONEY IN THE BANK;
BECAUSE A GOOD SOLID BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY MAY
COME TO YOU WHILE YOU ARE ALIVE.
BAHK WITH US.
WE PAY 6 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
The National Bank of Tifton, Ga.
VANCEVILLE ITEMS.
Mr. S. E. Caudill, in charge of
the construction of the new station
at Tifton, was a most welcome visitor
at the home of his cousin. Mr. W. II.
Ccudill, Sunday evening.
Several from this neighborhood .
attended services at New River j
church Sunday. We regret very much’
that the fine sermon preached, will
perhaps be the pastor’s last at that |
place.
Mr. James Smith, among many!
other improvements, is huiiding a’
nice barn. A garage will come la
ter.
Mr. Browning la the owner of a
new Chevrolet.
Cotton picking is nearly over
around here.
School begins at Vanceville Mon
day, October 2.
due time to attend Sunday school and
rhsse* at Salem church.
Hspninees is thin* own.
Floating In the air;
And it* pretence will fellow thee
Why not celebrate or'.a a yenr?
A Friend.
Mr*. J. K. Bntler and little d*Of li
ter returned Thursday aoi..ing f.um
North Carolina.
Monument*—If you need anything
in the monument tine it will pay you
to see me or drop me a card. J. J.
F. Goodman, Brookfield, Ga. 29-w2m
Mrs. E. J. Padrick 1* spending a
while in Allan’.* with hir daughter.
If'r:. Keily.
Two Horse Break Plows.
Oat Drills and Harrows
For Your Winter Planting.
SEE
Taylor Furniture & Hardware Co.
“Everything fer Hom> and Farm.”